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Topic Review (Newest First)

02-24-2007 08:52 PM

tpm622

Catalina racing keel

Thank you Giu and Sailormon6 for our help.

02-21-2007 08:33 AM

sailingdog

They do handicap for slower boats...

02-20-2007 10:26 PM

werebeagle

Quote:

Originally Posted by T34C

I didn't realize the "oximoron keel" was featured that year!

Well, I've even seen a snail race, so why not a Catalina?

Charlie

02-20-2007 09:42 PM

T34C

Just trying to see who I can stir-up today!

02-20-2007 09:01 PM

Giulietta

Quote:

Originally Posted by T34C

I didn't realize the "oximoron keel" was featured that year!

Ouuuuuch CD's ears must be burning!!!!!

02-20-2007 08:49 PM

Sailormon6

You have to ask the seller what he means by a "racing keel." I suspect he means that he removed the keel and faired it to design specifications. If so, that would only be a significant plus if you plan to race the boat seriously (perhaps worth a couple hundred dollars extra). My first keel boat was a 1974 Catalina 22, my second keel boat was a Catalina 25, and, in nearly 30 years, I never heard of Catalina offering an optional racing keel.

If he has some kind of custom keel that was fabricated for his boat (which I seriously doubt), then I don't believe it would be permitted to be raced in events sanctioned by the Catalina 22 National Association.

02-20-2007 08:43 PM

T34C

I didn't realize the "oximoron keel" was featured that year!

02-20-2007 08:06 PM

Giulietta

Tpm,

altough I am not familiar with the Catalina's racing keel, I believe the main differences would be:

Thiner section, longer, less weight, but further down, and better hydrodynamic shape, as sweep back or smother transition between hull and keel.

Some racing keels, might have their weight mass, further back or further forward (in relation to the original non racing keel), to help move center of gravity of the keel, and the overall boat's CofG, and thus improve pointing abilities or downwind abilities, depending of the type of racing to be done.

02-20-2007 07:55 PM

tpm622

Catalina Racing Keel

I was looking online at a 1974 Catalina 22 thats for sale. It says it has a racing keel. I've spent some time looking on this site and others for an explanation of a "racing keel" without success. I've seen fin keel, wing keel and of course swing keel but nothing about a racing keel. Is this just a different name for one of the above keels or something different, and if so what would be the draft of a racing keel on such a boat. My other question would be, was such a keel an option on this boat? Thanks in advance for any help.